Jorge Martínez announced on April 9 that he will soon return to hosting a basketball-focused program at Teletica, reactivating the podcast Basket+ alongside colleague Eduardo Castillo. The show will be available through the paid platform TDMax and its content will also circulate on TD Más social media channels.
The announcement is significant for fans of Martínez, who have requested his return to basketball commentary after several years away from this area. Martínez is currently known for his work as director of Teletica Deportes and as a central figure in football broadcasts on FUTV, but he has a longstanding connection with basketball both as a former player and commentator.
“Vamos a estar hablando con ustedes de un deporte que sé que les encanta. Gente de mi edad, gente de su edad, gente joven, gente de distintas generaciones sigue hablando de NBA, sigue hablando de lo que ya pasó, sigue hablando de lo que está ocurriendo… y de todo eso nos vamos a encargar Eduardo y yo, de traérselo a ustedes con este pódcast de Básket+,” Martínez said in a video posted to his social media accounts.
He added: “Hablaremos del pasado, hablaremos del presente, ya se vienen los playoffs… más adelante, en el descanso, hablaremos hasta de la cultura de los tenis en la NBA, que también es parte de todo ese ejercicio.”
Martínez’s history with basketball spans decades; he played the sport when younger and began his media career narrating NBA games on Canal 2. The Basket+ podcast originally launched in 2020 and last aired in September 2022. According to the release, it has been well received by NBA enthusiasts in Costa Rica.
The relaunch of Basket+ aims to cover various aspects of the NBA for audiences across generations.
